Hiking

Paul Gerald is the author and publisher of many books Two of his outdoor books that give up many of Portland`s hiking secrets caught my attention and are listed below.

Day and Overnight Hikes on the Oregon Pacific Crest Trail
60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Portland area including Mount Hood,  Mount St. Helens and the Columbia River [...]

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Winter Camping Equpment List
Clothing

snow boots plus a backup if needed
wool socks X 3
polypropyline socks X 2 or extra wool ones
long underwear (polyproopylene preferred)
fleece or wool pants (no blue jeans)
wind / water /snow proof pants
underwear as needed
light shirt
wool or fleece seqtshirt
toque (wool or fleece)
wool or fleece sweater
winter jacket
gaiters (recommended)
gloves or mitts 2 pair good quality

Equipment

tent with [...]

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This new website will be of interest to hikers, trekkers and backpackers!!!
It is a trip planning and educational tool DELUXE!!!!
Geokov.com is a free web application with topo maps (1:50000 and BC 1:20000)
along with google maps, trails, conditions and info exchange. Website
address: http://geokov.com
Provides a convenient way to practice topo map reading and terrain assessment
by comparing the [...]

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Tags: backpacking, google-earth, Hiking, Topo Maps, topographic maps, Trekking, trip planner

I had a very funny backpacker and blogger tweet one of my trails today and I had a chuckle at his Twitter bio (he doesn’t like rat snot on the trails) so I thought I’d post a summary of one of his hikes here. For fantastic photo’s of the Maah Daah Hey Trail, check out [...]

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Trekking in Nepal Himalaya, Top Hiking Trails: Trekking in Nepal brings great rewards, personal satisfaction, in… http://bit.ly/bpoWZm

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Post: The Health Benefits Of Hiking And Trekking http://zip.li/m5UZ

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Camping, Hiking, and Backpacking Gear and Resources: Campquarters provides camping, hiking, and packpacking gear and in http://url4.eu/1ULYT

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3 More GPS Satellites Will Help Hikers Stay on Path | Hiking and Backpacking tips, tools and resources | Trailsauce http://ow.ly/1bJQV

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Holi special : An Evening trek at Bhongir Fort: Great Hyderabad Adventure Club – Trekking – Camping – Hiking Bhuvanagiri Bhongir, B…

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#Adventure #Travel Ranch; #Mexico nr SE #Arizona . Pristine, Scenic, Wilderness; Hiking Canyoning Trekking Kayaking Biking http://ow.ly/1bdQy

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